Nekkeveld | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Nijkerk - Nekkeveld.svg |
Map Caption1: | Nekkeveld in the municipality of Nijkerk. |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gelderland |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Nijkerk |
Coordinates: | 52.2444°N 5.4194°W |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 3861 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 033 |
Nekkeveld is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 8 km north of Amersfoort.[1]
Nekkeveld is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Nijkerk.[3] It was first mentioned in 1250 as "in Ekelenvelde", and means field with oak trees.[4] There are no official place name signs, however a farmer has put a sign in its driveway. Nekkeveld consists of about 7 houses.[5]